On September 22, the head of the economic service of the German Embassy in Ukraine, Ulrich Grünnenberg, together with German businessmen, arrived in Volyn. The foreign businessmen visited the construction site of the "Kromberg and Schubert" plant and met with the head of the Volyn Regional State Administration, Volodymyr Bondar. The parties discussed issues of further economic integration between enterprises of the Volyn region and current German investment projects in the region, the press service of the Volyn Regional State Administration reported.
Ulrich Grünnenberg expressed gratitude to Volodymyr Bondar for supporting the project. He said that the words of the head of the regional state administration during his speech in Dresden were confirmed by his actions. In turn, Volodymyr Bondar noted that "this plant and other projects will have not only proper attention but also a guarantee that all processes will develop exclusively within the legal framework."
Regarding the further development of partnership relations, the head of the regional state administration assured the foreign colleagues that whoever heads the government and the executive power in the region, the general direction of investment cooperation will be preserved.
Volodymyr Bondar also reported that the region is showing serious industrial growth, which stands at 16.8% – third place among the regions of Ukraine.
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This year, 8.3% more investment was attracted to the industrial complex of the Volyn region than in the corresponding period last year. Investment volumes grew significantly in such branches of industry as the production of automobiles (by 32.9 times), wood and wood products (by 2.6 times), and the production of rubber and plastic products (by 3.6 times).
As of September 8 this year, the volume of foreign investment in the region reached 12.5 million US dollars.